Rail vehicle based deployable gage restraint measurement system
US9873441B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M5/0058
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployable gage restraint measurement system includes a measurement axle assembly, a cross member, first and second support frames, first and second load cylinders, first and second swing arms, and an anti-rotation arm. The first and the second support frames are each pivotally coupled to the cross member. The first load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the first support frame and the second load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the second support frame. The first swing arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first load cylinder about a first axis of the first swing arm, (ii) the first support frame about a second axis of the first swing arm, and (iii) the measurement axle assembly about a third axis of the first swing arm. The anti-rotational arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first support frame and (ii) the measurement axle assembly.
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